Biotechnology Jobs

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Supports the smooth operation of research laboratories through cleaning, equipment maintenance, calibration and inventory management of reagents and consumables. Acts as point of contact for external servicing visits, handles and transports biological samples, and helps maintain health and safety compliance including waste disposal and temperature-sensitive storage.

• Grimsby
• Entry level
• Permanent

Carries out food sample registration, media preparation, reading and confirmation tests, and media QC and environmental monitoring to UKAS and ISO 17025 standards. Also maintains health and safety compliance and keeps laboratory fittings and equipment in good order while supporting the day-to-day running of the lab.

• Guildford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Performs analytical laboratory work on genomics samples, including sample reception, quality control, PCR preparation, and analysis, while ensuring data integrity and compliance with ISO15189 and ISO17025 standards. Maintains equipment, SOPs, training logs, and inventory, reporting issues to the Team Leader. Based in a molecular biology lab on a Monday-to-Friday shift pattern.

LIMS · QMS

• London
• On-site
• Permanent

Runs a high-throughput sample processing pipeline, performing DNA extraction, normalisation and library preparation on soil, faecal and other environmental samples. Operates automated liquid handling platforms such as Myra9, logs everything in Benchling LIMS, and carries out QC checks while supporting R&D protocol testing in a CL2 lab.

Benchling · Myra9 · Hamilton +2

• Huntingdon
• On-site
• Entry level

Performs laboratory-based technical and operational support for in vivo genetic toxicology studies, including the in vivo micronucleus test and COMET assay, under GLP and SOP compliance. Duties cover cell stock maintenance, reagent and media preparation, calibration checks, slide preparation, accurate data recording, QC checks and stock takes, with findings reported to the Study Director.

HASAWA · COSHH

• London
• On-site
• £27,500 – £30,000 pa
• Entry level
• Temporary

Processing blood and other biofluids from volunteer donors in a research services lab, including centrifugation, buffy coat and PBMC separation, reagent preparation and microbiological/viral testing of urine. Work follows Human Tissue Act, ISO 9001 and internal safety standards, with responsibility for maintaining laboratory records. Suited to someone starting out who has some blood or accredited lab experience.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Perform plant transformation and regeneration workflows, optimising tissue culture protocols across crops and genotypes while troubleshooting regeneration failures and contamination. Track transformation efficiency, mentor junior technicians, and maintain rigorous documentation standards. Work closely with Transformation Scientists in a fast-moving, interdisciplinary plant science institute.

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Temporary

Support assay development, qualification, validation and clinical sample testing within Moderna's Immunoassay group, generating bioanalytical data that informs clinical trials. Work is primarily lab-based (≥85% of time) under a study lead, with responsibility for data integrity, reagent preparation, equipment upkeep and compliance with GCP/ISO standards.

GraphPad Prism · LIMS · Word +2

• Milton Keynes
• £36,000 – £47,000 pa

Servicing, repairing and installing laboratory equipment for a medical equipment business, providing technical support to customers and attending sites across the Milton Keynes area and surrounding regions. Requires an electro-mechanical background, ideally from ATMs, photocopiers or similar equipment, with specialist training and progression offered.

ATMs · Photocopiers · Ticketing Machines +2

• Sheffield
• £32,722 – £37,369 pa
• Senior
• Contract

You will process samples for molecular and genomic analysis, maintain laboratory equipment, and support visiting researchers in a Genomics Laboratory. The role also involves training users new to molecular biology, advising external clients, and contributing to research and development that expands the facility's capabilities.

eDNA

• London
• £48,246 – £58,318 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Supports the production and characterisation of recombinant proteins for molecular glue discovery, focusing on expression, purification and characterisation using mammalian cell systems. Contributes to biochemical or biophysical assay development and helps run the laboratory day to day, including equipment upkeep, consumables and waste disposal, within a multidisciplinary chemical biology and proteomics team.

HEK293 · Expi293 · Agilent Measurement Suite

• Cambridge
• On-site
• Senior
• Permanent

Formulate, dispense and quality-control reagents for a protein discovery platform, operating lab equipment such as pipettes, centrifuges and UPLC systems. The role covers batch documentation, inventory management via ERP and troubleshooting production deviations, working closely with R&D, QA and Supply Chain in a fast-paced lab environment.

UPLC · ERP

• Swindon
• On-site
• Shift work

Operate aseptic filling lines and manufacture pharmaceuticals to SOPs and Batch Manufacturing Records, performing filling, packaging, in-process checks, line changeovers and cleaning. Work in cleanrooms on Double Days, 24/7 or Night shifts, using HMI-controlled CIP/SIP systems, autoclaves and SAP, and support validation and new product introduction.

SAP · HMI · CIP +2

• Oxford
• On-site
• Senior

Provides hands-on MS&T engineering expertise across drug substance manufacturing and label, packaging and final-storage operations at the Harwell site. Leads technology transfer, process start-up, validation, continued process verification and troubleshooting, authoring protocols and reports as an individual contributor. Works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain, with on-call or shift coverage as required.

SAP · VEEVA · DeltaV +4

• Cambridge
• Senior
• Temporary

Hands-on upstream process development role delivering mammalian cell culture studies, including CHO-based fed-batch and perfusion processes, media and feed optimization, and bioreactor operation from ambr systems to bench-scale stirred tanks. Works under minimal supervision within a matrix CMC team, applying DoE and statistical analysis, supporting scale-up and tech transfer to GMP and CMO partners, and providing day-to-day technical coordination to technicians and operators.

ambr · ambr250 · Stirred-Tank Bioreactors +6